Account technician vs accountant

Differences between account technician and accountant duties and responsibilities

Account technician example responsibilities.

• Develop expertise in use of PeopleSoft system to manage balance accounts for quarterly investment portfolio.
• Process medical claims and workman compensation claims and Medicare & Medicaid claims.
• Review accounts, record payments from first and third party billing to include Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.
• Close patient contact, appropriate decision-making concerning patient financial affairs and coordination between patients and third-party sponsorship for further financial assistance.
• Issue manual checks from QuickBooks as needed.
• Construct payment scheduling through utilization of QuickBooks.
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Accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage preparation of the statutory financial statements and financial aggregates in compliance with IFRS and local applicable norms.
• Manage personnel financial matters including salaries, taxation procedures and other relate issues.
• Manage and monitor accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and coordinate and facilitate external audit requirements.
• Reconstruct and improve many balance sheet account reconciliations for easier reading and interpretation by senior level management.
• Perform complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain general ledgers and preparation of monthly and other periodic financial reports in accordance with GAAP and international accounting standards.
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